Four rural educational systems including the Granger Independent School District received a multimillion-dollar grant to improve healthcare, information technology and skilled trades.

In addition to Granger, the Thrall, Lexington and Thorndale independent school districts will share the $1. 3 million Moody Foundation M-Pact Grant.

According to a foundation press release, the Rural M-Pact initiative targets educational communities with customized, district-specific funding to support local student vocational success.